{"id":7785,"date":"2023-03-03T13:00:38","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T02:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2023.smash.org.au\/?p=7785"},"modified":"2023-06-23T21:55:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T11:55:06","slug":"hinamatsuri-dolls-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/2023.smash.org.au\/2023\/03\/hinamatsuri-dolls-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Hinamatsuri – Doll’s Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"
Today is Hinamatsuri, also known as \u2018Doll Festival\u2019 or \u2018Girl\u2019s Day\u2019! <\/span><\/p>\n It is a day in Japan where families celebrate the health and happiness of their female children. <\/span>The main tradition of Hinamatsuri is the display of beautifully detailed dolls, dressed like the ancient imperial court.<\/p>\n It is believed these dolls will protect the young girls in the family by carrying their illnesses and misfortunes for them. Join in on the celebrating this year!
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